2026-27 NFHS SOCCER EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. During the taking of a goal kick, the goalkeeper D. Award an indirect
mis- kicks the ball and it travels a short distance.
The goal- keeper immediately kicks the ball again free kick to the
so it exits the penalty area. What should the opponent at the spot
referee do? that the goalkeeper
kicked the ball a
2. The referee observes Team A wearing red socks second time.
with black tape applied above the ankles. What is
the rul- ing? B. Not permitted. The
color of the tape must
be a sim- ilar color of
the sock.
3. The goalkeeper, before taking a goal kick, moves from D. This is allowed,
but
the right side of the goal area to the left side of this is deemed a
the goal area before spotting the ball. time-wasting ploy, the ref-
eree shall stop the
clock and caution the
goalkeep- er.
4. Player in red passes the ball ahead to a
teammate in an offside position. The referee
should Award the team in white
an indirect free kick for
the ottside where the
5. During a penalty kick, kicker A2 kicks the ball and team- mate played
it immediately deflates. What is the appropriate the ball.
restart?
Retake the penalty kick.
6. The visiting team arrives at the game site and
the goalkeeper's jersey does not have a
number.
The visiting team should
change to a legal
goal- keeper jersey. If
unable
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, 2026-27 NFHS SOCCER EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS GRADED A+
o correct, the game shall be played and the refer- ee must notify the state
association following the game.
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ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. During the taking of a goal kick, the goalkeeper D. Award an indirect
mis- kicks the ball and it travels a short distance.
The goal- keeper immediately kicks the ball again free kick to the
so it exits the penalty area. What should the opponent at the spot
referee do? that the goalkeeper
kicked the ball a
2. The referee observes Team A wearing red socks second time.
with black tape applied above the ankles. What is
the rul- ing? B. Not permitted. The
color of the tape must
be a sim- ilar color of
the sock.
3. The goalkeeper, before taking a goal kick, moves from D. This is allowed,
but
the right side of the goal area to the left side of this is deemed a
the goal area before spotting the ball. time-wasting ploy, the ref-
eree shall stop the
clock and caution the
goalkeep- er.
4. Player in red passes the ball ahead to a
teammate in an offside position. The referee
should Award the team in white
an indirect free kick for
the ottside where the
5. During a penalty kick, kicker A2 kicks the ball and team- mate played
it immediately deflates. What is the appropriate the ball.
restart?
Retake the penalty kick.
6. The visiting team arrives at the game site and
the goalkeeper's jersey does not have a
number.
The visiting team should
change to a legal
goal- keeper jersey. If
unable
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13
, 2026-27 NFHS SOCCER EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS GRADED A+
o correct, the game shall be played and the refer- ee must notify the state
association following the game.
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